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             To His Excellency the Lord General Monck The unanimous representation of the apprentices and young men inhabiting in the City of London.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Tho. Ratcliffe,
             London :
             anno Dom. 1659. [i.e. 1660]
          
           
             Dated at end: This was delivered to his Excellency at St. Albans, Thursday, Febr. 2. 1659. by persons elected for that purpose, and had a very cheerful reception.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 4."
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           TO
           HIS
           EXCELLENCY
           THE
           Lord
           General
           Monck
           .
        
         
           The
           Unanimous
           Representation
           of
           the
           Apprentices
           and
           young
           men
           Inhabiting
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           Humbly
           Sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           glory
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           comfort
           of
           our
           Lives
           in
           our
           Civil
           Interests
           ,
           consists
           in
           the
           Priviledges
           and
           Liberties
           to
           which
           we
           were
           born
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           the
           undoubted
           Inheritance
           of
           all
           the
           free
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           among
           which
           the
           grand
           and
           Essential
           Priviledge
           which
           discriminates
           free
           men
           from
           slaves
           ,
           is
           the
           interest
           which
           every
           man
           hath
           in
           the
           Legislative
           power
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           by
           their
           Representatives
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           :
           without
           which
           ,
           however
           we
           may
           flatter
           our selves
           ,
           or
           be
           flatter'd
           by
           others
           ,
           we
           are
           truly
           no
           better
           then
           Vassals
           govern'd
           by
           the
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           those
           who
           have
           no
           relation
           to
           us
           or
           our
           common
           Interest
           .
        
         
           Now
           how
           much
           this
           dear
           Priviledge
           of
           the
           People
           hath
           been
           assaulted
           by
           the
           open
           violence
           of
           some
           ,
           and
           secret
           artifice
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           a
           deplorable
           condition
           we
           are
           brought
           at
           this
           present
           period
           ,
           when
           heavy
           taxes
           are
           imposing
           upon
           mens
           Estates
           ,
           and
           new
           Laws
           upon
           our
           Persons
           without
           any
           consent
           of
           the
           people
           had
           in
           a
           free
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           how
           generally
           through
           the
           said
           distractions
           in
           Government
           trading
           is
           decayed
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           we
           are
           likely
           to
           suffer
           therby
           in
           our
           times
           and
           places
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           Remonstrate
           to
           your
           Excellency
           ,
           constrain'd
           through
           the
           sense
           of
           our
           present
           sufferings
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           greater
           to
           implore
           your
           assistance
           ,
           most
           humbly
           beseeching
           your
           Excellency
           by
           that
           ancient
           love
           you
           have
           born
           to
           your
           Native
           Countrey
           ,
           zeal
           to
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           by
           that
           great
           renowne
           you
           have
           lately
           gain'd
           in
           opposing
           the
           cruel
           Rageing
           of
           the
           Sword
           by
           the
           common
           cries
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           hopes
           and
           chearful
           Expectation
           of
           all
           
             England
          
           now
           fixt
           upon
           you
           ;
           And
           ,
           lastly
           ,
           by
           your
           own
           personal
           concern
           in
           the
           same
           common
           cause
           as
           a
           free-born
           English
           man
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           please
           to
           use
           those
           great
           advantages
           Divine
           Providence
           hath
           now
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           to
           the
           securing
           your
           Native
           Countrey
           from
           those
           dangerous
           usurpations
           ,
           and
           preserving
           us
           in
           those
           Liberties
           to
           which
           we
           were
           borne
           .
           That
           no
           Tax
           may
           be
           imposed
           ,
           nor
           new
           Law
           made
           ,
           nor
           old
           abolisht
           but
           with
           the
           consents
           of
           the
           people
           had
           by
           their
           Representatives
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           freely
           to
           be
           chosen
           without
           terrour
           or
           limitations
           ,
           and
           freely
           to
           sit
           without
           any
           Oath
           or
           Engagement
           previous
           to
           their
           entrance
           ,
           without
           which
           special
           Liberties
           the
           Parliament
           cannot
           in
           any
           construction
           be
           esteemed
           the
           free
           Assembly
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           And
           by
           your
           Excellency's
           asserting
           of
           those
           our
           undoubted
           Rights
           in
           your
           present
           advantages
           ,
           you
           will
           certainly
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           unanimous
           concurrence
           of
           the
           People
           accomplish
           our
           ends
           ,
           and
           will
           thereby
           gaine
           the
           hearts
           and
           hands
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           purchase
           to
           your self
           a
           name
           that
           shall
           make
           every
           true
           English
           man
           call
           you
           blessed
           ,
           and
           Posterity
           shall
           hereafter
           delight
           to
           recount
           the
           famous
           Acts
           of
           their
           worthy
           Patriot
           .
        
         
           
             This
             was
             delivered
             to
             his
             Excellency
             at
             St.
          
           Albans
           ,
           Thursday
           ,
           
             Febr.
          
           2.
           1659.
           
             by
             persons
             Elected
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             had
             a
             very
             cheerful
             Reception
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Tho.
             Ratcliffe
             ,
             Anno
             Dom
             ▪
          
           1659.
           
        
      
      
  

